Enrollment
110
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 460468000986
Baltic Middle School - 03 — Baltic, SD
Federal NCES profile for Baltic Middle School - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 71
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Baltic School District 49-1 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.4:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Baltic Middle School - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Baltic Middle School - 03 reports 110 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the South Dakota average and 73% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 110 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Baltic School District 49-1 spends $10,717 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.5% from local sources (property taxes), 44.4% from the state, and 13.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Baltic Middle School - 03 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.4:1 | ▲ 36% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 51% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 54% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher
— 36% above state mean
Top 91% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$10,717
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 110 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 110 Top 54% in South Dakota — larger than 46% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 18.4:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% -51% vs state
NCES ID 460468000986
Student demographics
White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 110:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.8%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baltic School District 49-1, which includes Baltic Middle School - 03.
$10,717
Per student
-34%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.5%
State 44.4%
Federal 13.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Baltic Middle School - 03
How many students attend Baltic Middle School - 03?
Baltic Middle School - 03 has 110 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Baltic, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baltic Middle School - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Baltic Middle School - 03 is 18.4:1, which is 36% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baltic Middle School - 03?
14.0% of students at Baltic Middle School - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baltic Middle School - 03?
The largest demographic group at Baltic Middle School - 03 is White at 90.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Baltic, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baltic Middle School - 03?
Baltic Middle School - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.